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Policy and Communications Manager
Job Description and Person Specification
Job title Policy and Communications Manager
Hours 28 hours per week (can be flexible on work pattern)
Salary £42,000 FTE Actual for this role £33,600 pro rata
Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office – please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below. Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive
Reports to Director of Policy and External Affairs
National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision:
People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission:
We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.
· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.
· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
The purpose of the Policy and Communications Manager role is to:
- Deliver against our National Voices’ policy and project work through a programme’s life cycle, from inception to delivery and evaluation, and within budget
- Manage our communications work to our members and external stakeholders to successfully communicate all relevant organisational output including policy, improvement, lived experience and insight work.
- Work with voluntary sector organisations and people with the greatest health and care needs to develop National Voices’ deliver our policy and communications positions in line with our strategy and members priorities.
The role will be a mix of policy and communications, with 75% of the role likely focused on policy.
Responsibilities
Management oversight
· Manage projects or programmes which are significant in terms of income, profile or risk, and which are often delivered in partnership with others.
· Identify possible future partnerships, follow-on work and funding opportunities that arise from our policy and external affairs work, including from stakeholder relationships, and proactively work to secure income
· Line-manage staff, in the first instance our Communications and Events Officer, to include appraisals, setting objectives, monitoring performance and supporting development.
· Support the policy and external affairs team to deliver against our priorities and projects, including deputising for the Director of Policy and External Affairs, working in sync with other team managers and holistically supporting junior staff members
Deliver against our policy priorities and projects
· Identify, monitor and evaluate policy issues to formulate new policy positions, taking responsibility and action for our position on specific policy areas. This may include developing policy briefings, position papers, consultation responses, blogs, reports, letters and other policy and public affairs documents that capture our policy positions.
· Lead on policy projects from inception to delivery and evaluation including keeping to a set budget where appropriate.
· Develop and collate qualitative and quantitative policy evidence, from analysing previous reports and external stakeholder guidance to developing and delivering against workshops, focus groups, round tables, engagement events and in-depth interviews.
· Work with voluntary sector organisations and people with the greatest health and care needs to understand their experiences, perspectives and ambition using methods laid out above but with a willingness to adapt and flex where needed.
· Connect with policy and comms stakeholders both within our membership and in the wider policy landscape, to spot and make connections among members and to deliver against our five-year strategy objectives
· Work with the wider team to consider how our we evaluate and monitor the success of our project work and our wider influencing wins
· Represent National Voices at external events and conferences where required
Deliver on our communications work
· Work with the Communications and Events officer to help them develop engaging content that conveys National Voices messages to members, external stakeholders, and media to maximise the reach and impact of the organisation’s policy messages and funded project work
· With the support of Communications and Events Officer support media relations activity by drafting media statements, liaising with journalists and other media activity as required
· Manage the sign-off of relevant comms materials including social media, member newsletter, blogs, articles and media statements
· Liaise with senior external stakeholders such as from the Department of Health and Social Care, including attending relevant briefings, and supporting larger joint press activity with other stakeholders when required.
· Oversee management of comms and events calendar, which will be proactively compiled by the Policy and Communications officer, especially where there are conflicts or competing needs
· Along with other managers provide a second review of reports we produce including ensuring adherence to brand guidelines
General
- Take a pro-active approach to including our members and people with lived experience in all areas of our work.
- Support the senior team in identifying potential new members and funding opportunities where possible, as well as costing and drafting bids or supporting others to do so.
- Follow processes set out to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work.
- Support good project, financial and data management.
- Contribute to the team’s planning activities and undertake other relevant duties as appropriate.
- Deputise for other members of the team when needed.
- Be prepared to take part in full day events, including providing planning and support
- Be prepared to take part in events outside of core hours, when sufficient notice has been given
Person Specification
Values, attitudes and behaviours
- Passionate about National Voices’ mission and work.
- Proactive, flexible and responsive
- Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative
- Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
- Committed to reducing inequality and embracing diversity.
- Comfortable with a range of views and perspectives and keen to make connections and build relationships.
- Willing and confident to assert views, constructively challenge others and receive constructive feedback.
Skills and abilities
- Excellent communication skills, including written and oral, including stakeholder engagement
- Demonstrable experience in delivering against a policy influencing agenda
- Able to synthesise complex information and present it in simple and impactful ways.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, including demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and maintain quality.
- Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of external stakeholders at all levels
- Experience in Identifying and developing funding opportunities, ideally including costing and drafting bids
- Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programmes, CRM systems, online conference/meeting software and other programmes where required.
- Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Previous line management experience is preferred
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to- face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time. We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Equality and Inclusion
As reflected in our Equality Action Plan, we are committed to being a truly diverse organisation. We want to ensure that our trustees, staff members, lived experience partners and volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone feels heard and is fully able to participate and thrive.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. So we strongly encourage people from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and people who live with health conditions or disability to apply. Our offices are fully accessible and we are an LGBT+ friendly employer. Men are currently underrepresented in our team so we would welcome applications from men and non-binary people.
We welcome applications from people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. For some roles, you may be asked to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, but you will only be deemed ineligible for roles which relate to any offences on your criminal record.
We have a range of benefits in place to ensure everyone can thrive, for example:
· We are a Disability Confident employer
· We offer enhanced parental and sickness leave
· We offer flexible working wherever possible
· We provide our employees with an annual wellbeing allowance
· And much more
Application guidance
Please submit a cover letter along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Policy and External Affairs, Sharon Brennan, and submitted through CharityJob.
Please apply by Monday the 5th May 2025
We will let you know the outcome of your application by Friday 9th May 2025
Interviews will be held on 22nd May 2025 on Teams
Please note, we will be blind shortlisting all applications, so we ask you not to include your name in your application.
If you are invited to interview, we will ask you about any reasonable adjustments you will need to be able to participate. We will share interview questions in advance of the interview. If you require any adjustments at any stage of your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Matthew Haslehurst Director of Finance and Operations
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Corporate Partnership Executive
Do you want to be part of a passionate team and help support a lifesaving cause? If so then read on for more details as to how you can work for our Charity!
As part of Midland Air Ambulance Charity’s (MAAC) corporate team, the Corporate Partnership Executive is responsible for taking a proactive approach to raising the profile of the charity and deepening relationships with businesses in the communities we serve.
You will provide support to the Senior Partnership Executive and the wider team helping to implement the corporate fundraising strategy via in person and online engagement methods, leading on activity within Staffordshire.
Your focus will be to ensure income growth from corporate sources and activity comprising of new business development, account management and affinity partnerships. As a longstanding charity, we have established networks in place, however alongside this the post holder will need to innovate and develop new ways of working in line with the ever-changing external environment (i.e., global/national trends, corporate best practise such as CSR and ESG) as well as in response to opportunities and challenges happening in the south of our region.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our stakeholders and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Post holders will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
To provide patients with outstanding pre-hospital care and lifesaving intervention through the operation of helicopter-led emergency medical services.




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My client is a UK health charity that works to transform care and patient experience; from small but impactful initiatives through to funding pioneering technology. With an investment portfolio of £150 million, their income is generated through property management as well as a traditional fundraising approach.
The finance function has recently been transitioned from being fully outsourced to an in-house operation. With new people, processes and systems bedding in, they are looking for interim support to assist with year end delivery and process review.
Key deliverables:
Support the Director of Finance with the production of their year end accounts including fixed asset register, investment schedules and grant disclosures.
Completion of all outstanding reconciliation work.
Assist with the documenting and refining of finance processes to ensure a structure monthly close and reporting cycle.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant with a track record of preparing accounts to Charity SORP (audit or internal accounting). Previous experience of dealing with property income would be an advantage, although not essential. You will however combine technical excellent with a collaborative, hands on approach, willing to get involved and solve problems.
With flexible office working practices, this role is offered on a hybrid basis with 2 days a week in their London office.
South Gloucestershire and Stroud (SGS) College
Head of Operational Finance
£43,000 - £ 46,700 plus plus generous benefit package and holiday allowance
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, also known as SGS College, is a college of further education and higher education based in South Gloucestershire and Stroud, England. It was established in February 2012 following the merger of Filton College and Stroud College.
SGS College's Finance department has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Operational Finance at our Filton campus.
The main purpose of this role is to :
- Lead the operational finance functions of the Finance department: Accounts Payable, Income and Money Management Service teams.
- Make certain procedures result in robust control of supplier payments, income collection and provision of financial support to learners.
- Raise the profile of the Finance department through the provision of a service that meets the needs of all stakeholders.
- Deputise, when required, for the Director of Finance
As the Head of Operational Finance you will have 3 direct reposts and oversee a wider team of 15
Keys skills needed include:
- CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent
- Experience of financial management, including in operational finance, financial control, and compliance.
- Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners.
For more information about this exciting role or to receive a candidate pack please contact Nicola Shaw
Job Title: People Business Partner
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,427 per annum, with progression to £50,294 per annum (upon successful completion of probation period)
Location: Home based or hybrid working from Sunderland - this is a national role and will require frequent travel across the UK
About us
Mental Health Matters (MHM) is a national charity with over 40 years of experience in delivering high-quality mental health services. We have a positive impact on the lives of people living with mental health needs in our local communities. We provide services across England, from Northumberland to Plymouth, led by a highly motivated and enthusiastic workforce who are committed to delivering the best quality services to those in need of support.
Everything about MHM is people focused, our people are central to delivering the highest quality of service and care to our clients and service users. Our People and Organisation Development (POD) Team are at the heart of driving our People Strategy, creating an environment which our employees are proud of and supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be.
About the role
We're looking to appoint a People Business Partner to provide strategic support during a period of significant change and growth over the next six months. We work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
Reporting to the Director of People and OD, our People Business Partner will support our operational teams to implement our People Strategy, ensuring our colleagues are valued and empowered, enabling them to deliver life changing solutions to the people who access our services. You will be a trusted strategic advisor for your stakeholders, providing expert advice, guidance and coaching to managers, proactively identifying people issues and trends, formulating and implementing solutions.
The role will be responsible for the line management, development and coaching of People Advisors, and you will act as a mentor and role model to them.
This role is a vital link between the Business Partners, People Operations and our Learning teams, by overseeing the end-to-end delivery of work on multiple activities at any one time. You will work with across the team to ensure we continue to be customer centric, providing solutions to barriers with innovation and automation.
About you
You will have a proactive approach to problem solving and enabling the business to find solutions to people challenges. You will have experience of working in a similar role, preferably within NHS or the Health and Social Care sector and have the ability to think critically and take a logical approach to problem solving.
Through providing support to senior managers and leadership teams, People Business Partners play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and Directorate level strategies are realised. You will have demonstrable knowledge of working within complex change settings, and have experience of organisational change and TUPE in a national organisation.
This is the perfect job for an experienced and passionate individual who loves to grow and assist others to do same.
What we offer
You will go through our comprehensive, in-person training program in your first week of employment and beyond which will give you the tools you need to succeed in the role, as well as offering a great opportunity to get to know your new colleagues.
In addition, you will receive:
* A minimum of 25 days annual leave per annum, plus statutory holidays, rising with length of service
* A 5% contributory pension scheme, with the opportunity to increase contributions.
* A holistic approach to your health and wellbeing, including Employee assistance programme and personalised wellbeing action plans.
* Enhanced family friendly policies, pay and leave.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Healthcare cash plan.
* A discount platform covering online, high street and supermarket purchases.
* You will receive a tailored induction and probation review program which will give you the tools you need to succeed in the role
* Our structured career development pathways and support from our accredited Learning Team will provide you with advice and guidance on how to access development to allow you to flourish in your chosen career
Closing Date: 9am on 28 April 2025
Please note, an in-person assessment centre will take place in Sunderland on 28 April 2025.
The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Please note that due to the sensitive nature of the duties, an enhanced DBS will be sought in event of a successful application.
All disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview.
MHM is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Sense International has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our team as our Programme Manager, working with our partners in South Asia and Peru. This is a permanent position working 30 hours per week, across 4 days, working flexibly between home and our office in King's Cross, London.
Sense International 2022-2027 strategy aims to remove barriers in societies and systems, so that people with deafblindness are fully included and can fulfil their potential, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
The Programme Manager will work with Sense International offices and partner teams in South Asia (India, Nepal and Bangladesh) and Peru to support excellent programme and grant management. The successful candidate will support strong planning, resource mobilisation and innovation and scoping opportunities for expansion of our work in South Asia and Peru.
Key Responsibilities include
- Ensure that regional and country programmes are aligned with Sense International’s global strategy and country specific strategies and policies.
- Ensure high quality programme management, in line with donor requirements and SI policies and procedures
- Ensure effective programme planning and implementation as well as seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Ensure strong budgeting, disbursement, reporting and forecasting for all work in South Asia and Peru working collaboratively with the UK-based Finance team and country teams.
- Monitor country and regional plans and budgets on monthly and quarterly basis to ensure effective programme delivery.
- Collaborate with Finance colleagues to ensure effective systems are in place for managing finances related to the programmes operations and to ensure adherence to high standards of financial management in accordance with SI's Finance Manual and other policies.
- Ensure accurate and high quality internal and external reporting.
- Support reflection and sharing of learning from South Asia and Peru with the rest of Sense International.
Key skills and experience
- At least 3 years’ experience in programme management positions in the international development sector
- Demonstrable experience of managing multi country programmes and grants
- Demonstrable experience of designing and developing projects and programmes
- Demonstrable experience of designing, developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks
- Demonstrable experience of managing, developing and tracking budgets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate passionately and articulately
Please note the successful candidate will be expected to travel for up to 30 days a year to work with the teams in South Asia and Peru
For a full job description and person specification, please see the link on the left hand side of the page.
About Sense International
Sense International is the only international charity dedicated to supporting people with deafblindness and their families around the world.
We operate in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Tanzania and Uganda.
Our vision is to ensure that no-one is left behind. Our work focuses on ensuring that people with deafblindness are able to access education, healthcare and work, so that they can thrive and live life to their full potential. We are a small charity that has a huge impact because of the way we work. We work directly with local people and local organisations so that our support is sustainable and has a life changing impact.
Our strategy is focused on removing barriers so that people with deafblindness are fully included; improving understanding of deafblindness through sharing skills and information; and ensuring the voices of people with deafblindness are heard and their rights are realised. We receive funding from government, trusts, foundations and individuals.
Working at Sense and Sense International can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
We’re looking for a confident and experienced fundraiser to take the lead in growing our major donor and legacy giving programmes.
Senior Philanthropy Officer
Starting salary: £29,341 per annum
Salary band: £29,341 - £33,735
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Location: Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas, SY14 8EF
As Senior Philanthropy Officer at Cheshire Wildlife Trust, you’ll join a fast-paced, purpose-driven Fundraising & Communications team at a critical time for nature. You’ll use your expertise to identify and engage high-value supporters, craft compelling proposals and develop thoughtful stewardship journeys that inspire people to make a lasting impact for wildlife.
This is a new role — ideal for someone who brings initiative, has exceptional communication skills, and a thoughtful, strategic approach to donor engagement. You’ll need a strong track record of securing significant gifts, planning donor events and building lasting relationships with warmth and professionalism. You’ll work closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and other colleagues to develop and deliver the Trust’s philanthropy programme.
You’ll be joining a charity with bold ambitions and a clear mission to restore nature across Cheshire. Your work will directly support that goal. If you’re looking for a role where you can build on what you’ve achieved and see the difference you make every day, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a full time position, however part time will be considered.
Closing date: Monday 5 May 2025
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgemental and are inclusive. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
You may be required to carry out a DBS check for this role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position
No agencies please.
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As Grant Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of our grant-funded capacity-building programmes and organising and collating the monitoring, learning and evaluation required for our reporting and programme development. You will also work closely with the Head of Programmes to support the writing of new grant applications to Trusts and Foundations.
Creative and organised, you will have the ability to bring agreed project outcomes to life and enthuse activists from a range of backgrounds. You will be able to build strong partnerships with funders and create buy-in for our organisation’s strategic ambitions. You will be intellectually curious, responsive to feedback and follow campaign trends supporting campaigners to thrive and get results.
You will have a strong track record of collaborative working and will thrive in a small and ambitious team, having the flexibility to handle a broad and changeable workload. We have some excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave and Christmas closure as part of our commitment to work/ life balance.
RNID Near You Co-ordinator (East Riding)
Remote working in East Riding of Yorkshire
£14,976 pa plus excellent benefits (FTE £24,960)
21 hours per week
Permanent
You will be joining us at an exciting time as we reopen services that unfortunately closed due to the pandemic. As a coordinator, you will focus and lead on developing and delivering our community service across the East Riding of Yorkshire through drop-ins offering:
- practical hearing aid support
- information on hearing loss and tinnitus
- hearing checks
You will be responsible for co-ordinating up to 15 drop-in services and be able to recruit, train and manage a team of up to 30 volunteers to deliver the service across East Riding of Yorkshire.
You will:
- Coordinate our volunteering team to deliver a high level of service at our RNID Near You drop-in sessions.
- Recruit volunteers across the East Riding of Yorkshire to strengthen existing sessions and open new sessions as required.
- Work with NHS audiology to induct and train our volunteers to high standards.
- Promote our sessions to ensure maximum engagement from local hearing-aid users.
- Ensure all paperwork is processed correctly and reports to stakeholders are timely completed.
You want to make a difference in people’s lives and love to interact with various audiences, including volunteers, health & care professionals, and service users. You have experience managing your own workload and are able to work flexibly when required. You can motivate volunteers to assist clients with hearing aids sensitively, to give clear guidance and take into account individual wishes and health needs.
You are ready to work for a home-working organisation and have good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications including Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word. You will be able to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers and deliver an excellent service across East Riding of Yorkshire. While home based, regular travel to venues where we provide drop-in sessions will be required.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
Our values are at the heart of how we work and communicate with each other, and the outside world. We strive to be an organisation that is connected, insightful, curious and passionate in everything we do.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 22 April 2025.
Interviews: 29 April or 1 May 2025.
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Skilled Gardener to join us in Richmond Park on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £30,992 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata)
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
If you're a qualified horticulturist with practical experience and a working knowledge of gardening machinery, this is an unparalleled opportunity to become part of our prestigious organisation.
Embark on a fulfilling journey where your efforts will play a crucial role in preserving and enhancing the natural splendour of one of the UK's most renowned green spaces.
Beyond this, you'll champion biodiversity and promote sustainable gardening practices in Richmond Park, a haven for diverse wildlife, historic landscapes, a National Nature Reserve, and one of London’s largest sites of special scientific interest!
So, if you’re passionate about maintaining and elevating Richmond Park’s gardens and landscapes, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
The Role
As a Skilled Gardener, you will be responsible for the care, cultivation, and maintenance of Richmond Park's 2500 acres of gardens and landscapes.
Delivering practical conservation work and general maintenance tasks, you will protect and enhance the park's conservation status, undertaking repairs and renewals of estate infrastructure, ensuring all park facilities are safe and well-maintained.
You will be tasked with mowing, hedge-cutting, plant care, and tree establishment activities for allocated garden areas, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to apprentices and volunteers, contributing to their training and development by sharing your expertise.
Additionally, you will:
- Operate and maintain countryside machinery and equipment safely
- Assist with winter maintenance tasks, including road gritting and snow removal
- Implement and promote sustainable gardening practices to enhance biodiversity
- Engage with park visitors, providing information and ensuring their safety and enjoyment
- Collaborate with the Estates Team to participate in planning and programming of work
About You
To be considered as a Skilled Gardener, you will need:
- Demonstrable practical horticultural experience
- The ability to safely operate a range of routine garden machinery, including ride-on mowers, tractors, hedge-cutters, strimmers and leaf blowers
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety
- Good plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants
- Working knowledge of horticultural plant and machinery operations
- A formal horticultural qualification, such as an NVQ Level 2 in amenity horticulture or RHS (or equivalent experience)
- A full, valid driving licence
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
Other organisations may call this role Gardener, Horticulturalist, Parkland Gardener, Groundskeeper, Conservation Gardener, Gardening and Conservation Officer, or Park Maintenance Gardener.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Skilled Gardener, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.



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The Commonwealth Foundation is committed to bringing Commonwealth civil society and its citizens into the centre of discussion and decision-making around critical issues that affect their lives. The Foundation’s advocacy and creative work is central to that mission. With a small team we seek to make an outsize contribution to change in relation to our areas of strategic focus of climate justice, health justice and freedom of expression.
The Programme Officer (PO) will be part of a five-person team, working under the direction of the Senior Programme Manager to advance the Foundation’s advocacy and creative work across and around our three thematic areas. The Programme Officer will play a leading role in integrating creativity into the Foundation’s advocacy work while making an important contribution to our flagship creative programmes. This role will design and deliver events, such as the Commonwealth People’s Forum and the Critical Conversations series, and support other advocacy initiatives.
The Programme Officer will also support our intergovernmental liaison and external outreach, maintaining effective relationships with the Commonwealth Secretariat and other key partners. They will also help shape and deliver the Programme’s creative output, including the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, while actively embedding creativity across our advocacy work.
Key responsibilities of the Programme Officer include:
- Contribute to the design, delivery, synthesis, monitoring and evaluation of our online and in-person advocacy events, working with the Creative Lead to ensure full integration of creativity into our work.
- As a member of the Core CPF Team, contribute to the planning and delivery of the Foundation’s flagship biennial event, the Commonwealth People’s Forum.
- Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of our engagement in other Commonwealth and global policy spaces.
- Assist in the development and implementation of cross-programme advocacy strategies, in collaboration with the other Foundation programmes, providing a platform for civil society to engage and influence Commonwealth institutions and Member States.
- Develop a capacity to provide back-up support for the delivery of the Foundation’s creative output, including the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
- Work collaboratively with the Foundation’s Communications team on outreach and delivery of the advocacy objectives and activities.
The Foundation is proud of our welcoming and accommodating working environment. We strive to be a great place to work.
We offer generous holidays (almost seven weeks a year excluding public holidays).
Fifteen percent of your salary is payable tax-free at stipulated periods in lieu of a formal superannuation scheme.
All Foundation staff are enrolled in our private health scheme, including dental cover.
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Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.
It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.
Have you got a comprehensive understanding of the UK sporting sector? Have you got a knowledge of the motivations behind, and barriers that exist to, student sporting participation? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.
Our ideal candidate will support the delivery of the Club Development programme for TeamUCL and provide support and guidance for student leaders, enabling them to run their clubs effectively. The right candidate will also support with the delivery of the TeamUCL communications strategy. The successful role holder will proactively assist sports clubs in developing sports participation opportunities and performance pathways for identified target groups through development planning.
This is a full time and permanent role. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be based on campus.
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.



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About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.
St Christopher’s Academy
At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.
When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here
We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
About the role
As an Experienced Practitioner, you will provide direct support and care for our young people who have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and can struggle to regulate their emotions.
Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at developing authentic relationships with our children and young people (aged 12 – 17 years old), you will also have responsibility for making sure our residents are safe, providing support, liaison with other professionals and completion of support documents to record information.
Applicants should have
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (i.e. Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People Workforce with the children's social care pathway) or be willing to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years as per Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 (England).
- Minimum of 1 years’ experience working and supporting children and Young People to achieve their full potential.
- Genuine commitment to working with and supporting children and Young People to achieve their full potential; with the ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
- An understanding of the issues facing children and Young People and a basic understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures.
- The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour.
- Good communication and team working skills.
- Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
- Commitment to undertake any mandatory training (outside of working hours) and continuous learning to ensure a high level of service.
- Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve their goals.
What you should expect from us
- Salary: £27,248 per annum
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Sleep-ins: £50. Overtime / bank holidays paid time-and-a-half and 2 weekends off per month
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
- Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
- UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
- BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary funded training programs.
- Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
Recruitment Process
At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.
First Stage Interview – Tuesdays & Thursdays throughout April & May 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at our Head Office
Second Stage
Successful candidates will then attend the second stage interview at the home they have applied for.
We advise you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please note:
- This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.
- It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children.
- All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.
Looking for the next step in your fundraising career? Join our friendly team and help make things better for patients and their families at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire.
UHCW Charity funds projects outside of the NHS budget, from tiny gel pillows to support premature babies' heads, to world-leading research into lung cancer. If you're ready to make a difference, UHCW Charity needs your expertise to join our expanding team.
Based in Coventry, you will coordinate and develop our community and events fundraising activity. This will include working with community groups, individuals, schools and more, as well as event management and working with teams across the Trust.
This is your chance to make a difference, whilst being fully supported as you develop your career with us.
Position: Community and Events Fundraiser
Responsible to: Fundraising Manager
Location: UHCW Charity, Main Reception, Coventry, CV2 2DX
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: £27,000 - 34,000 (depending on experience)
Annual leave and pension:
- 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Company pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 7%
Closing date: 17:00 on Thursday 1st May 2025
Interviews: Date TBC
Please describe how you meet the person specification and job description for this role. If you meet the majority of the requirements, please do still apply.
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Groundwork South and North Tyneside has been Changing Places and Changing Lives for over 30 years through a variety of environmental, learning, health and skills programmes: North East and Yorkshire - Groundwork
The Green Exercise Project Officer will help people to connect with nature and each other while building levels of physical activity, supporting people to move away from a sedentary lifestyle and live a good life. We seek to deliver long-term programmes delivered across local green spaces, parks, riverside and coastline, to provide entry level accessible activity. They will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of the health and wellbeing projects and developing and delivering Green Exercise sessions with the aim of getting people active in the outdoors and building nature connection across South Tyneside and North Tyneside, increasing levels of physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices within the target communities.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering health and wellbeing sessions, particularly in an outdoor environment. With the experience of working within a community or environmental setting. They will also positively raise the awareness of Groundwork through engagement with a variety of partners and clients such as local residents, community groups, voluntary organisations and private companies.
We are a fast paced and diverse charity with an excellent track record in partnership working and high-quality delivery.
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service.
Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
Groundwork SaNT believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice in a way that protects them.
Changing Places, Changing Lives
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